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    It is not the case that Arguments are structurally defined by their function of providing reasons that justify or refute conclusions (Toulmin, 'The Uses of Argument').

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    • 1.Some arguments function rhetorically to persuade without providing logical justification, suggesting function alone doesn't define arguments.
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    • 2.Formal logic defines valid arguments by structural properties independent of their psychological or pragmatic effects.
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    • 3.Toulmin's approach conflates the purpose people use arguments for with what makes something structurally an argument.
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    • 1.All rational discourse requires that claims be supported by reasons, making justification function essential to argument definition.
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    • 2.Toulmin's framework successfully explains how arguments work across diverse fields by focusing on their justificatory role rather than form.
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    • 3.Without function-based definition, we cannot distinguish genuine arguments from mere assertions or rhetorical flourishes.
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